Our Values and Beliefs

We speak of Almighty Creator God as one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We call this ‘The
Trinity’. We experience God through every aspect of God’s character.

We believe in Jesus the son of God, also known as Jesus of Nazareth and Jesus the Christ. It
is Jesus who came to earth to demonstrate the way to live free and whole lives in
relationship with our Heavenly Father. This is made possible by the Holy Spirit.

We believe Jesus died on a cross and was resurrected to new life (not reincarnated or
resuscitated). This is what we remember each year at Easter.

We can’t explain everything in simple words or what this fully means to us but by faith we
put our hope and trust in Jesus.

Almighty God, creator of life, loves us and at Shrewsbury Baptist Church we are growing in
our understanding of God and ourselves. None of us gets it right all the time but God invites
everyone to a life that looks more like Jesus. This changes us and our relationships with God
and the world around us.

We understand what this looks like through the Bible: the story of life created; the story of
free will exercised; the story of human need for God’s help to live a truly free and fully
human life. The Bible records God’s interactions with humanity and helps us to understand
God, ourselves and the world around us.

Shrewsbury Baptist Church is a family of people who encourage each other to grow in
understanding ourselves as God sees us, which is very different from how the world around
us sees us.

We take seriously Jesus’ teaching to not judge or criticise others, rather we try to show our
faith and beliefs through the way we live life each day. We hope our lives reflect something
of the beauty, joy, goodness and holiness of God.

We are part of a worldwide family which wants to see the whole earth refreshed and made
new through God’s love working in us and through us.

Come and meet us and explore with us life lived in worship and obedience to Almighty God.

Rev. Nick Price

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

New to Church? A Warm Hello

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at Crowmoor (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10:30am. When you arrive, you will be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team, who will introduce themselves to you.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits from 10am, before the service begins. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the rear of the main auditorium and in our annex building.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10:30 am. We share items of news and other notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the Church. We will have a time of sung worship, led by our worship group. We typically have 2 or 3 songs lasting approximately 20 minutes. We usually have an all age talk before the children go out to their groups, when there is a time of prayer and intercession, followed by a Bible based sermon that we can apply to our everyday lives. There will be prayer during the service and on the 1st Sunday in the month we share communion together. The service finishes with some more worship songs. There is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

What about my children

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family and there is often an all-age talk before the children leave for their groups. At some point in the service it will be announced that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. You will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy.

The children's group activities vary depending on their age. There is a creche and junior church for primary school aged children, with a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, craft, and games. Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

Getting Connected

Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out Small Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.